November 13 marks 30 years since Michael Schumacher won the first of seven Formula 1 world titles.
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00:00He was a phenomenal driver, we know that.
00:02He expected everybody to perform at the same level that he did.
00:06There's no other word to describe the guy, he's a genius.
00:25He was a phenomenal driver, we know that.
00:27Very, very, very technically savvy.
00:29Took it to another level in many ways.
00:41Being compared to my father was never a problem for me,
00:44as it's pretty simple.
00:46For me, being compared to the best driver in F1 history
00:50is the goal you want to achieve.
01:00At the time, you know, there was nobody saying,
01:04you know, my start was better than Lewis,
01:06or, you know, it was Michael.
01:08No one touched him, no one got near him,
01:10and he was just head and shoulders above everything else.
01:22He expected everybody to perform at the same level that he did,
01:26which can be quite difficult.
01:28But the way he treated people was extremely good,
01:36and he really brought out the best in the people around him as well.
01:48Mike was one of them that's going to always stay
01:51as one of the top Grand Prix drivers ever.
01:55Every championship that he won, he deserved.
02:07Michael was a phenomenal driver,
02:11and what he achieved in his career, beating Fangio's record,
02:15with seven world championships,
02:17it was an unbelievable feat.
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